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Jodhpur university Dalit student assaulted, ABVP leader accused
A Dalit student in Jodhpur’s Jai Narayan Vyas University was assaulted, allegedly by an Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) leader, Ravindra Singh Banta, for not attending a welcome gathering of BJP leader…
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Video: Elderly woman attempts to bar Dalit children from using path in Tamil Nadu
A group of school children from the Dalit community in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu were restricted from walking through a mud lane by an upper caste elderly women, who hurled casties…
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UP: ABVP attack students for objecting to pooja on Ambedkar University campus
Tensions erupted at the Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU) in Lucknow on September 17, after a confrontation between students and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) over a religious program conducted without administrative approval.…
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Dalit man hacked to death by lover’s family in Tamil Nadu; four arrested
In yet another disturbing caste killing case in Tamil Nadu, a 28-year-old Dalit man was hacked to death by the family of the woman he loved. K Vairamuthu from Adiyamangalam village of Mayiladuthurai…
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UP Dalit man opposes alcohol consumption in front house; hand severed in attack
A young Dalit man’s hand was severed in a sword attack after he objected to alcohol consumption outside his house by a group of upper caste men in Uttar Pradesh. Shivam Jatav…
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UP Dalit woman forced to clean roads after threats from local councillors
A Dalit woman in Uttar Pradesh’s Mainpuri district was allegedly harassed and threatened by local councillors after animals grazed by her husband dirtied their houses on September 4. Uma Devi, resident of…
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Teen Dalit stripped, assaulted in Chennai; Two arrested
A 17-year-old Dalit boy was allegedly stripped, assaulted, and abused for visiting a girl at her home in Chennai on Friday, September 12. Two men have been arrested. According to the police,…
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UP Dalit farmer assaulted, abused over grazing complaint
In the Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh, a Dalit farmer was allegedly thrashed and abused with casteist slurs on September 8, after he complained about cattle belonging to other villagers grazing his…
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Odisha: Dalit man beaten to death after mob finds him skinning dead cow
In Odisha’s Deogarh district, a 35-year-old Dalit man was beaten to death on September 4 after being accused of killing a cow by a mob. The incident took place in Kendeijori village…
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Dalit railway worker dies after forced to drink poison in UP
In a shocking incident, a Dalit railway official was murdered after six men allegedly forced him to consume poison on Saturday, September 6, following a dispute over his relationship with a villager’s…
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UP Dalit violently attacked for touching upper-caste man’s car
A Dalit young man in Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur district was allegedly assaulted on September 2 following a minor altercation. Aditya Kumar was reportedly riding a bike when he accidentally brushed against the…
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UP Dalit woman accuses 5, including ex-Army solider of harassment
A Dalit woman hailing from the Valmiki community in Aligarh’s Kotwali area of Uttar Pradesh has accused five individuals, including a retired Army soldier, of assault, molestation and death threats. In her…
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‘Beat me without any reason’: Dalit activist accuses Kerala police of abuse
A 62-year-old Dalit activist has alleged he was physically assaulted by the Adoor police in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta district. Speaking to the media, Babu, who is also a retired bank official, said he…
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Dalit girl raped in Amethi, FIR registered
Amethi: A 13-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly raped by a man, who also filmed the act, in a village here, police said on Sunday, September 7. The accused, who is also from…
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Rajasthan: 8-yr-old Dalit boy hung upside down for touching water pot
A man was arrested and two others detained for allegedly assaulting an eight-year-old Dalit boy and hanging him upside down from a tree for touching a water pot in Bhakharpura village of…
